Sooyoung – Choi Sooyoung

Before Sooyoung’s audition to Girls’ Generation, she made a brief debut in Japan as a singer in the group called “Route φ”. She first debuted with Marina Takahashi with the song “Start”. She was previously a DJ of ChunJi (Korean: 천방지축 라디오, literally Reckless Radio), along with Sungmin of Super Junior but was soon replaced by Sunny due to schedule conflicts. Sooyoung also played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (Korean: 못말리는 결혼), alongside Yuri and was also in a movie with Kang-in of Super Junior and actress Lee Yeon-hee. Currently, she hosts MBC TV program Fantastic Duo (Korean: 환상의 짝꿍).

Other Information

• Stage Name: SooYoung (수영)
• Birth Name: Choi Soo Young (최수영)
• English Name: 썸머 Summer
• Japanese name: チェ・スヨン / Che Suyon
• Profession: Singer, model and actress
• Group Position : Supporting Vocalist – Girl generation
• Nickname : ShikShin
• Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English, Chinese (Basic) , Japanese (Fluent)
• DOB: February 10, 1990
• Height: 170cm
• Weight: 48kg
• Blood Type: O
• School: Jungshin All-Girls High School
• Casted: 2000 SM Open Audition
• 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition
• Experience:
  • 2002 Debuted in Japan in the duo Route 0
  • 2003 Samsung AnyCall CF w/ Park Jungah
  • 2003 Japan Chubbygang Clothing Model
  • 2004 Skoolooks Uniform Model
  • 2005 M.Net Hello Chat VJ
  • 2007 DMB ChunBangJiChuk Radio DJ (with Super Junior’s Sungmin)
  • 2007/2008 MBC Sitcom : Unstoppable Marriage
• Siblings : Older Sister (Soojin)
• Duration of Training: 6 years and 3 months

Television

• Unstoppable Marriage (KBS, 2007)

Movies

• Soonjeonh Manhwa / Hello Schoolgirl (2008)